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EP About this file: EP0946346

EP0946346 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED FOAM ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 30.07.2003  [2003/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1999/40]
Inventor(s)01 / CASATI, François, Maria
Résidence Rousseau Route des Alpes
F-01280 Prévessin-Mo[ns / FR
02 / BROWN, Michael, J.
Grand Rue
CH-1262 Eysins / CH
03 / BOCQUEL, Patrice
405, route de Saint-Julien
F-74100 Etrembières / FR
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Smart, Peter John
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date97949021.609.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997GB03395
Priority number, dateGB1996002559410.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625594
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9825748
Date:18.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0946346
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946346
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/04, B29C44/38
[1999/40]
CPC:
B29C44/0461 (EP,US); B29C44/04 (KR); B29C44/388 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON MEHRLAGIGEN SCHAUMSTOFFGEGENSTÄNDEN[2001/24]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED FOAM ARTICLES[1999/40]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES EN MOUSSE MULTICOUCHE[1999/40]
Former [1999/40]VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON MEHRLAGIGES SCHAUMSTOFFGEGENSTÄNDEN
Entry into regional phase23.06.1999National basic fee paid 
23.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
31.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2002Fee for grant paid
11.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
[2003/31]
Former [2003/09]NL03.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]US4073839  (BURKHOLDER THEODORE B, et al) [X] 1,2,6-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0267490  (BAYER AG [DE]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9014215  (POLYOL INT BV [NL]) [A] 1-12 * page 4 - page 5; figure - *;
 [A]GB2233926  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12* figure -; example 2 *
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